Cabela’s channeling its inner “Hunger Games” | When the ribbon is cut at the new Cabela’s outdoor and camping store in Noblesville on Aug. 20, it won’t be done with a comically large pair of scissors. Rather, a store employee will use a bow and arrow to cut the tape.

In a release, the company said one of the 175 employees hired to work at its new location — the second in Indiana — will shoot an arrow through the ribbon to mark the store’s official opening at a special ceremony.

The store is located off Interstate 69 exit 210 and will open officially to the public at 10 a.m. Aug. 20, following the “cutting” of the ribbon at 9:45.

‘Hickory’-smoked uniform concept for Pacers | Most Munsonians know the real story behind the plot of the 1986 blockbuster “Hoosiers.” It’s inspired by the 1954 Indiana boy’s basketball state championship run of Milan High School. The run, in real life, was capped by a victory over Muncie Central High School at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

In the film, an undersized squad from Hickory reached the championship and then defeated a team from South Bend to win the title — and the hearts of millions along the way. Now, it seems the Indiana Pacers are playing off the movie’s success with ‘Hoosier’-inspired jerseys.

Ryan Kerrigan, who now plays for Washington in the NFL, tweeted — perhaps somewhat sarcastically — in response to the news: “(As) a Muncie Central graduate, I find these jerseys to be offensive.”

It’s not clear whether the Pacers will also honor the back-to-back championships won by MCHS in the few years prior to the season Milan — err, Hickory — won it all.

Twitter Spat of the Week

“Hey Boo Boo, let’s go get us a pic-a-nic basket” ... or maybe some more industry.

It used to be Indiana and Illinois who were at each other’s throats over the jobs market in the Midwest. Now it seems the Hoosier State is going at it with Michigan — all because of a bear. The bear, which was first reported in Michigan City, Indiana, has been causing a ruckus in the northern half of the state in recent days.